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Such a message was published on the website of the European Space Agency (ESA).
The size of the asteroid is about 15 to 30 meters.
"Asteroid of a similar size, in case of getting into the atmosphere of our planet, would have produced the same effect as the Chelyabinsk meteorite," the agency reported..
Due to the fact that the asteroid will come close to the Earth, scientists will be able to study its composition and trajectory in more detail.
The asteroid was discovered in 2012, however, it could not be studied because of its features, scientists said..
"The 2012 TC 4 Monitoring Campaign is part of a wider international initiative led by NASA. This campaign is an excellent opportunity to test international skills in locating and tracing objects near the Earth, as well as assessing our abilities to give a joint response to a real asteroid threat, "the European Space Agency.
Recall, as reported URA-Inform, a dangerous asteroid nearing Earth. According to preliminary calculations, the celestial body as close to the Earth for June 24.